This document discusses three main characters in Isaiah chapters 41-45: 1) A servant representing the people of Israel, 2) An anointed servant or Messiah with a difficult mission, and 3) An anointed liberator named Cyrus. It explains that while the first servant refers to Israel, the second servant is an anonymous Messiah who would free Israel and die as a sacrifice. This second servant is identified as Jesus. The document also discusses how Cyrus was called by God as an "anointed king" to free God's people from Babylon, as prophesied by Isaiah over 150 years earlier.
The prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, major stalwarts in defending God’s Covenant, in the midst of corruption and decadence in what was once the promised land.
The prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel, major stalwarts in defending God’s Covenant, in the midst of corruption and decadence in what was once the promised land.
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A beginner’s guide to understanding the Bible. This study is intended to show how the Old Testament fits together. For more information please check out my blog. www.thoughtsfromeb.wordpress.com
The deepest of the minor prophets. He has more about the coming Christ than any of the minor prophets. The theme of this book is - Prepare for the Future.
Journey Through The Bible: Isaiah Part 1- Crisis and FaithResurrection Church
Isaiah was one of the greatest prophets of the Bible. Part One looks at the prophetic process, how do prophets communicate God's messages. During Isaiah's life time Judah faced military and moral crises in which they had to choose between obedience to God's word proclaimed by Isaiah or reliance on strategic alliances.
This is a short study of Night Visions, with special focus on the EIGHT VISIONS OF ZECHARIAH. You could choose to click in this audio link
https://soundcloud.com/marco-lafebre/nightvisions-2013-mp3
wich is based on the slides, to have an idea of our classes. By the end of the audio there is a short session on prophetic activation with participation of all my students.
In Christian circles the issue of Bible translations is often viewed as too confusing to really come to any solid conclusions. Among conservatives, such as in the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, the issue is a very hot topic, rather tending toward a dogma of the KJV. This presentation seeks to clarify the true issues; hopefully leading to a rational, well-founded perspective.
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Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
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1. Lesson 9 for February 27, 2021
TO SERVE AND TO SAVE
2. A liberator messiah. Isaiah 44:26-45:6
A difficult mission for the servant. Isaiah 49:1-12
There are three main characters in Isaiah chapters 41 to 45.
A servant that
represented the people
of Israel
An anointed (Messiah)
servant who would
have a difficult mission
(chapter 49)
An anointed (messiah)
liberator who was
predicted by name:
Cyrus.
A servant people. Isaiah 41
A servant Messiah. Isaiah 42:1-7
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2
3
4
3. This servant undoubtedly represents the people of God (in that
moment, Israel and Judah).
We might conclude that the next references to the servant in
Isaiah also represent Israel.
However, the other mentions refer to an
anonymous messiah who would free Israel and
would die as a sacrifice (Isaiah 49:6-7; 52:13-53:12).
So there are two servants in Isaiah. The first one is
the people of God who is saved and redeemed.
The second one is anonymous, and He is the
Redeeming Messiah.
4. “Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, my Elect One in
whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.” (Isaiah 42:1)
Who is this anonymous servant? What is His mission?
He brings justice
to the Gentiles
Isaiah 42:1
He fulfills His
goals with silence
and meekness
Isaiah 42:2-4
He acts as a
covenant
between God and
His people
Isaiah 42:5-6
He brings light and
hope to heal the
blindness and to
free the prisoners
Isaiah 42:7
This servant does a similar work to that of the “Rod from the stem of
Jesse” and the promised son (Isaiah 11:1-5; 9:6-7).
Therefore, this servant is the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 12:15-21).
5. A LIBERATOR MESSIAH (1)
Why did God call Cyrus (a Persian king) “messiah” (anointed)?
In Israel, two types of people were anointed: priests and kings
(Ex. 28:41; 1K. 1:34). In addition, prophets were also anointed
sometimes (1K. 19:16).
The Messiah is the Anointed par excellence.
He is Priest, King, and Prophet (Heb. 6:20;
Rev. 17:14; Lk. 13:33).
However, Cyrus was anointed to fulfill only
one of those roles. He is an anointed king
called by God to carry out a specific mission:
to free His people.
6. Both the Bible and archaeology confirm the
fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecies about Cyrus
(1Chr. 36:22-23; Ezra 1; Dn. 6:28).
Cyrus Cylinder
Cyrus dried up the Euphrates to conquer the city of
Babylon (Is. 44:27). He also authorized the return of the
Jews to Jerusalem, and gave them everything they
needed to rebuild the temple (Is. 44:28).
All this was foretold 150 years before It happened! This
has led some people to deny that these chapters were
written by Isaiah.
Nevertheless, the Dead Sea Scrolls confirm that the book of
Isaiah has only one author: Isaiah, the prophet who lived in
the 7th century BC and was inspired by God.
7. “As the king saw the words foretelling, more
than a hundred years before his birth, the
manner in which Babylon should be taken; as
he read the message addressed to him by the
Ruler of the universe, ... his heart was
profoundly moved, and he determined to fulfill
his divinely appointed mission. He would let
the Judean captives go free; he would help
them restore the temple of Jehovah. In a
written proclamation published ‘throughout
all his kingdom,’ Cyrus made known his desire
to provide for the return of the Hebrews and
for the rebuilding of their temple.”
E.G.W. (Conflict and Courage, September 8)
8. “It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of
Jacob, and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to
the Gentiles, that You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.” (Isaiah 49:6)
It is relatively easy to identify this servant:
v. 1 He was called from the womb Lk. 1:31
v. 2 He has a sharp sword in His mouth Rev. 1:16
v. 3 God would be glorified in Him Lk. 3:22
v. 4 His message would not be accepted Lk. 9:22
v. 5 He would gather the tribes of Israel Jn. 12:32
v. 6 He would be a light to the Gentiles Jn. 8:12; 9:5
v. 7 He would be despised and abhorred Mt. 26:67
Despite His difficult mission and the rejection,
Jesus didn’t give up. Thanks to His perseverance,
He can give us everlasting Redemption today.
9. “In the heart of Christ, where reigned
perfect harmony with God, there was
perfect peace. He was never elated by
applause, nor dejected by censure or
disappointment. Amid the greatest
opposition and the most cruel
treatment, He was still of good
courage…
When we are born from above, the
same mind will be in us that was in
Jesus, the mind that led Him to humble
Himself that we might be saved.”
E.G.W. (Lift
Him Up,
May 28)